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Visit went fine, you book your slot and about 2-3 hours later it is done. They have 2 work places in parallel and when I got there another car was already in progress. He has done more than 1500 columns so far. On LHD they take the column out blind folded, on RHD they would charge a bit more as...

1. swapped brushed aluminium trim with piano black high gloss. Contrasts IMHO much better with champagne seats 2. ZHP gear stick

Sorry for a late reply, I think I could have helped you before visiting specialists., but was away for a few days. For the N52 you have to search for a later year retrofit manual specifically, as most google hits list the prefacelift retrofit manual which goes directly to the DME pin. With the...

I can confirm that swapping wires is the correct procedure. Did that on mine as well. The bulbs are hard wired to specific pin numbers of the LCM by function (fog, BFD). You cannot reassign them by coding.

Have you cut away the piece of dashboard trim below the column ? First pull off the UJ in the engine bay, then loosen all 8 bolts that hold the column. Then you need to press the clutch pedal full down and in a twist motion lower the column a bit to remove the remaining electrical connector on...

Somehow cannot understand why so many here have the wrong springs or shocks. When I bought my 3.0si sport it had msport springs and standard Sachs replacement shocks at the front and standard SE BMW springs with worn m sport shocks at the back. Whoever replaced the probably snapped rear springs...

Hi @Alemito , Your list of retrofits is quite comprehensive and there are some real gems among them. One thing that caught my eye is the X3 front and rear retrofit with OEM button. How did you realize the OEM button since in X3 it is incorporated in a module with DSC, seat heating and other...

I‘ll be visiting him in a weeks time. As I live in south of Europe I opted for the option to bring the column without the car, as I will be traveling all over Germany collecting various car parts that would not fit into the Z4 boot. I can assure you, taking the column out on a RHD is a PITA...

With a BlueBus device the left button activates Siri and pauses/resumes playback. The right one still does nothing.

It is around 750€ for a LHD and another 100€ for a RHD car due to more complex dismantling procedure

As @enuff_zed pointed put, probably a rear wheel sensor you messed up while doing the handbrake cables and shields. Another thing could be the ABS ring on the drive shaft. DSC, ABS and tyre pressure all rely on the correct readings from the wheel sensor, hence all those warning lights on.

Exactly, that is what I was pointing out.

@elfer this surely will not dry within a day. After using the towels, lift the carpet as much as you can by putting something sturdy enough to keep it away from the metal letting air to circulate. Then use the dehumidifier for 3-4 days to get all out.

Yes, those brackets are not sold separately as spare parts, they come already attached to the bumper. The outer hole is larger and the bracket gets also painted to form that bevel. Those sold on AliEx didn’t look exactly the same, so bought a PDC bumper for my retrofit in the end. After around...

It will not look exactly OEM as the holes are indented, not just drilled through. There is no item for the 4 sensor holders in the parts catalogue, but you can reuse yours. Unlike newer cars where there is only one bumper version and the holes are drilled at the repair shop and holders glued...